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Baraka_Guru · 01-13-2011, 07:14 PM

I think the way to diffuse this is to get away from the idea that the Republican/Tea Party way is the American way and what the Democrats do isn't. The rhetoric on the right—despite whether it has a violent theme or not—is most dangerous when it seeks to paint the Democrat way and liberalism as contrary to American values, as unconstitutional, or, at worst, as treasonous.

They've been working away at this for years now. The danger in it is that if enough people start to believe it's true, certain right-wing groups may find themselves no longer comfortable with a peaceful political process lest liberalism destroy the republic.

This, despite the fact that liberalism helped build the republic and currently helps preserve it. The right is currently at work convincing people that this is no longer the case. They want people to believe that liberalism is dangerous and destructive.

That has to stop.

01-13-2011, 07:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	I think the way to diffuse this is to get away from the idea that the Republican/Tea Party way is the American way and what the Democrats do isn't. The rhetoric on the right—despite whether it has a violent theme or not—is most dangerous when it seeks to paint the Democrat way and liberalism as contrary to American values, as unconstitutional, or, at worst, as treasonous. They've been working away at this for years now. The danger in it is that if enough people start to believe it's true, certain right-wing groups may find themselves no longer comfortable with a peaceful political process lest liberalism destroy the republic. This, despite the fact that liberalism helped build the republic and currently helps preserve it. The right is currently at work convincing people that this is no longer the case. They want people to believe that liberalism is dangerous and destructive. That has to stop. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 01-13-2011 at 07:18 PM..